Research is as essential to biology as cells are to a body. At Clark, immersive study — in the field and in the lab — feeds our understanding of the natural world, then expands it. Our faculty and students explore, engage, and reach for answers to demanding questions in areas ranging from gene expression to ecology to neuroscience.
Thanks to their deep research portfolios, Clark biology faculty are experts in many fields. They investigate the mysteries of microbes, learn the secrets in our cells, and examine life’s origins from fungi to fish. Their explorations help advance new and necessary knowledge.
Our doctoral students conduct rigorous research in collaboration with Clark professors. These projects are often backed by esteemed agencies like the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation. A Clark Ph.D. lays the groundwork for careers in academia, research, and industry.
Clark offers undergraduate and fifth-year master’s students abundant opportunities to do meaningful biology research alongside Clark professors. Our students co-author papers with faculty mentors, work in their labs, and conduct research in Massachusetts’ forests, Alaska’s lakes, and on Bermuda’s shores.
The Biology Department is located in the state-of-the-art Lasry Center for Bioscience, which is outfitted with the specialized tools needed for deep exploration and innovation. Students and faculty have access to leading-edge technology and equipment that promote intensive research.
Blue-green algae can be harmful to human and canine swimmers
Hibbett contributes to massive evolutionary tree of life for fungi
Reef specialist touts Professor Robertson’s guidance
The Lasry Center for Bioscience
15 Maywood Street
Worcester, MA 01610
